Psalms 139:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, you have knowledge of me, searching out all my secrets.

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  • Jer 12:3 : 3 But you, O Lord, have knowledge of me; you see me, searching and testing how my heart is with you: let them be pulled out like sheep to be put to death, make them ready for the day of death.
  • Ps 17:3 : 3 You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.
  • Ps 44:21 : 21 Will not God make search for it? for he sees the secrets of the heart.
  • Ps 139:23 : 23 O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested:
  • 1 Kgs 8:39 : 39 Give ear in heaven your living-place, acting in mercy; and give to every man whose secret heart is open to you, the reward of all his ways; for you, and you only, have knowledge of the hearts of all the children of men:
  • Heb 4:13 : 13 And there is nothing made which is not completely clear to him; there is nothing covered, but all things are open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
  • Jer 17:9-9 : 9 The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it? 10 I the Lord am the searcher of the heart, the tester of the thoughts, so that I may give to every man the reward of his ways, in keeping with the fruit of his doings.
  • 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 And you, Solomon my son, get knowledge of the God of your father, and be his servant with a true heart and with a strong desire, for the Lord is the searcher of all hearts, and has knowledge of all the designs of men's thoughts; if you make search for him, he will be near you; but if you are turned away from him, he will give you up for ever.
  • Ps 11:4-5 : 4 The Lord is in his holy Temple, the Lord's seat is in heaven; his eyes are watching and testing the children of men. 5 The Lord puts the upright and the sinner to the test, but he has hate in his soul for the lover of violent acts.
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will put her children to death; and all the churches will see that I am he who makes search into the secret thoughts and hearts of men: and I will give to every one of you the reward of your works.
  • John 21:17 : 17 He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now Peter was troubled in his heart because he put the question a third time, Am I dear to you? And he said to him, Lord, you have knowledge of all things; you see that you are dear to me. Jesus said to him, Then give my sheep food.
  • Rev 2:18 : 18 And to the angel of the church in Thyatira say: These things says the Son of God, whose eyes are like a flame of fire, and his feet like polished brass:

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  • Ps 139:2-8
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    87%

    2 You have knowledge when I am seated and when I get up, you see my thoughts from far away.

    3 You keep watch over my steps and my sleep, and have knowledge of all my ways.

    4 For there is not a word on my tongue which is not clear to you, O Lord.

    5 I am shut in by you on every side, and you have put your hand on me.

    6 Such knowledge is a wonder greater than my powers; it is so high that I may not come near it.

    7 Where may I go from your spirit? how may I go in flight from you?

    8 If I go up to heaven, you are there: or if I make my bed in the underworld, you are there.

  • Ps 139:23-24
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    23 O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested:

    24 See if there is any way of sorrow in me, and be my guide in the eternal way.

  • Ps 139:12-17
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    12 Even the dark is not dark to you; the night is as bright as the day: for dark and light are the same to you.

    13 My flesh was made by you, and my parts joined together in my mother's body.

    14 I will give you praise, for I am strangely and delicately formed; your works are great wonders, and of this my soul is fully conscious.

    15 My frame was not unseen by you when I was made secretly, and strangely formed in the lowest parts of the earth.

    16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book all my days were recorded, even those which were purposed before they had come into being.

    17 How dear are your thoughts to me, O God! how great is the number of them!

  • Jer 12:3
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    3 But you, O Lord, have knowledge of me; you see me, searching and testing how my heart is with you: let them be pulled out like sheep to be put to death, make them ready for the day of death.

  • Ps 26:2
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    2 Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.

  • Ps 17:3
    76%

    3 You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.

  • Ps 130:1
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    1 <A Song of the going up.> Out of the deep have I sent up my cry to you, O Lord.

  • Ps 119:10
    75%

    10 I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.

  • Ps 142:3
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    3 When my spirit is overcome, your eyes are on my goings; nets have been secretly placed in the way in which I go.

  • Ps 23:1
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    1 <A Psalm. Of David.> The Lord takes care of me as his sheep; I will not be without any good thing.

  • Ps 119:12
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    12 Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.

  • Ps 69:5
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    5 O God, you see how foolish I am; and my wrongdoing is clear to you.

  • Ps 31:7
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    7 I will be glad and have delight in your mercy; because you have seen my trouble; you have had pity on my soul in its sorrows;

  • Ps 140:6
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    6 I have said to the Lord, You are my God: give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my prayer.

  • Ps 44:21
    74%

    21 Will not God make search for it? for he sees the secrets of the heart.

  • Ps 27:8
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    8 When you said, Make search for my face, my heart said to you, For your face will I make my search.

  • Job 10:6
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    6 That you take note of my sin, searching after my wrongdoing,

  • 2 Kgs 19:27
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    27 But I have knowledge of your getting up and your resting, of your going out and your coming in.

  • Ps 139:10
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    10 Even there will I be guided by your hand, and your right hand will keep me.

  • Ps 119:73
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    73 <JOD> Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching.

  • Ps 109:27
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    27 So that they may see that it is the work of your hand; that you, Lord, have done it.

  • Jer 17:10
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    10 I the Lord am the searcher of the heart, the tester of the thoughts, so that I may give to every man the reward of his ways, in keeping with the fruit of his doings.

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    75 I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me.

  • Isa 37:28
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    28 But I have knowledge of your getting up and your resting, of your going out and your coming in.

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    1 <A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.> Lord, you have been our resting-place in all generations.

  • Ps 119:151
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    151 You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true.

  • Ps 31:14
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    14 But I had faith in you, O Lord; I said, You are my God.

  • Lam 3:59
    73%

    59 O Lord, you have seen my wrong; be judge in my cause.

  • Jer 11:18
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    18 And the Lord gave me knowledge of it and I saw it: then you made clear to me their doings.

  • Jer 15:15
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    15 O Lord, you have knowledge: keep me in mind and come to my help, and give their right reward to those who are attacking me; take me not away, for you are slow to be angry: see how I have undergone shame because of you from all those who make little of your word;

  • Job 14:16
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    16 For now my steps are numbered by you, and my sin is not overlooked.

  • Ps 92:5
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    5 O Lord, how great are your works! and your thoughts are very deep.

  • Ps 16:1
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    1 <Michtam. Of David.> Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.

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    6 Your desire is for what is true in the inner parts: in the secrets of my soul you will give me knowledge of wisdom.

  • 2 Sam 7:20
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    20 What more may David say to you? for you have knowledge of your servant, O Lord God.

  • Job 10:13
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    13 But you kept these things in the secret of your heart; I am certain this was in your thoughts:

  • Ps 18:1
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    159 See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.